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Dangerous chemicals in outdoor equipment - Greenpeace Product Test 2016

With the new product test, the environmental protection organization Greenpeace tested outdoor equipment for harmful perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFCs). PFCs are used in many industrial processes and consumer goods. The outdoor industry uses them in the production of waterproof membranes and water- and dirt-repellent coatings. These include substances that are harmful to the environment and health, which spread globally and can be found in the liver of polar bears as well as in breast milk and human blood. In addition to outdoor clothing and shoes, Greenpeace examined camping and hiking equipment such as backpacks, tents and sleeping bags for the first time. Of the 40 products tested, only four did not contain PFCs.

The underlying study was published in English under the title ‘Leaving Traces’.

Scope: 8 pages
Reference: free of charge for download at Greenpeace .
The underlying study.